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Washington State Football Team History


Washington State Cougars
Washington State University
 Pullman, WA
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Clarence D. Martin Stadium
Capacity: 37,600
Colors: Crimson & Gray
Coach: James Jim Sutherland
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 James Jim Sutherland enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Washington State.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. San Jose State  49   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Wyoming  21   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Arizona State  24   24   T       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Stanford  21   6   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Indiana  21   15   W    @ Spokane, WA   
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Pacific  12   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Oregon State  12   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Oregon  10   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Idaho  22   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Washington  21   26   L    @ Spokane, WA   
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record44-32
  Conference Record1-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-026192Won  42-374-09923  John McKay
Washington 7-1-220883 4-19735  James Jim Owens
Stanford 5-5124174 2-36794  Jack C. Curtice
Washington State 5-4-1213167 1-14232  James Jim Sutherland
UCLA 4-6118139 1-33677  William F. Bill Barnes
California 1-9143247 0-435115  Marvin Marv Levy

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.